Listed by HK numbers - using the 2nd edition of Harold E. Hibler and Charles V. Kappens book titled "So Called Dollars" that was published in 2008. A total of 29,348 so called dollars were tallied into this rarity study taken from a large number of token and medal auction catalogs from 1970 to the the advent of ebay in 2000. It includes all HK numbers, as well as unlisted off metal and plated varieties described in various auction sales or other references. It does not include any unlisted mules or totally unlisted type pieces. It is broken down into grades, also showing those that were holed or looped. At the bottom is a list of references other than HK where many of the pieces can also be found.

HOW TO READ THIS STUDY: Using "HK1 White Metal" as an example, there were a total of 61 HK1 medals (Erie Canal medal made of white metal) that were tallied from all sales in all grades. Of the 61 total, 6 were described as holed, 12 in Very Fine condition(VF) or lower, 13 in Extra Fine(EF), 20 in Almost Uncirculated(AU), and 16 described as Uncirculated(UNC). For a further explanation of each column, click on the column header, especially the left column header, or CLICK HERE

If you are new to this website, or new to token and medal collecting, keep in mind that rarity by itself, although important, does not necessarily mean high value. There are a lot of rare tokens and medals. Condition, historical significance, quality of workmanship, market competition and other factors are also important in determining value. My tally figures do not in any way represent total mintages - not by a long shot. My tallies should only be used to compare relative rarities. CLICK HERE for a much longer explanation of what this is.